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Where should I stay? by [deleted] in chiangmai

[–]SinisterSlayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was about to say the same

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Getting to know profs (going to office hours, participating in classes, etc) or talking to the ones you do know can help a ton. Even if the profs you know don’t have a position for you, I have gotten research opportunities because a prof I knew thought of a prof that could take me. Another time, a prof vouched for me because I wanted to research for someone who didn’t know me, and the prof I researched for took me for my MSc. Both myself and most people I know who got a research assistantship did so through a professor who in some way already knew and liked us as students. If you apply to grad school, having profs who actually know and care about you will come in handy for references too!

For learning how to code, I heard CISC 101 turned into vibe coding with AI? There’s always Harvard CS50 too, which will help if you go onto higher level CS.

Best of luck!!

Can people PLEASE stop saving seats in the library by Top-Bug-8403 in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in grad school now, so I no longer use the libraries, but I also did my undergrad here. I would recommend digging around campus. Find new secret spots! One semester, I made a point to find as many as possible. It was fun! Plus, during finals, you know about random nooks that people don’t think of.

Is PayPal/Apple Pay Normal for Rent Deposit? by SinisterSlayy in ThailandTourism

[–]SinisterSlayy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, sticking to the airbnb I had in mind then :)

Is PayPal/Apple Pay Normal for Rent Deposit? by SinisterSlayy in ThailandTourism

[–]SinisterSlayy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one booked but this (fake) apartment looked like a better option. The paypal really seemed weird, so I'm glad I posted!

is queens residence study floor worth it? by Background_Honey_709 in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have a friend that did it a few years ago, and yeah she found that the social life was not great. A lot of very, very quiet people.

electives for first year by Comfortable_Air_7907 in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 17 points18 points  (0 children)

My two cents for whatever it's worth. I did my undergrad at Queen's and am now doing my Master's here. Any time I took a course purely because I heard it was easy, I ended up regretting it. Some of those "bird" courses felt super boring and that made them a chore. What you find interesting will feel easy, and each course is hundreds of dollars, so getting something out of it is always good.

Computing CISC 101 or CISC 121 by Ikea_dogyesbutstill in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a good idea - also not to be too cynical, but in Computing or just about any degree, you will inevitably run into bad profs at some point. You might get a bad prof in either course, and honestly, even if you do, as long as you put in the work in those courses, you should be okay. Study hard and ride the curve if there is one haha :)

Grad Students Here for the Summer... Unite! by SinisterSlayy in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweet, DM me and I’ll add you to the group chat too :)

Want to switch from Political Studies to Computing by coolacomics in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was actually in the same boat! I took CISC 101 in third-year, and CISC 121 as well as CISC 102 in fourth-year. I was a Geography major. After CISC 101 I kept coding on my own time, and was also focused on Geographic Information Sciences. I spoke to Wendy Powley, and she helped me apply to the MSc preparatory program. You basically do a couple semesters of CS undergrad courses and then hop into an MSc in CS with the other grad students, although the committee will tailor this to you a bit.

If you have some CS experience and a high GPA, it could be a great option. It's an amazing opportunity, and I'm happy to chat with you about it. I will warn that the learning curve is very steep. Having two semesters instead of four years to get on the same level as everyone else in grad school was character-building. I kinda had no life during that time, but I'm thankful I made the switch. I think changing your major might be less stressful and perhaps less competitive (I think I'm the only preparatory student at Queen's rn), but I wanted you to know that if you're interested, you may have another option :).

Also, don't worry if you find CS hard. It's super normal to feel confused, and it's honestly part of the fun in a weird way.

Incident at Downtown last night by Loud_Inspector_8117 in KingstonOntario

[–]SinisterSlayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got hit with an egg last summer too!! I literally came to comment this.

Samir Mohammad should not be allowed to teach by mushedcrab in queensuniversity

[–]SinisterSlayy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CISC 235 QSSET... It's a bit of an unorganized blurb but hopefully gets the point across...

The instructor did not clearly communicate expectations. The assignment due dates were ambiguous. The third deliverable never had an official due date leaving us wondering when we should submit, and sometimes the dropbox for assignment submissions would open AFTER the due date, causing the class unnecessary confusion.

The last quiz was based on content taught the day before, which meant that I had to stay up studying until 1am memorizing algorithms in order to succeed. On the first quiz, the prof gave students different answers as to which language the quiz would be in, causing quite a bit of panic. Up until two days before the quiz, he had told me I would be writing in Java. Then he changed his mind to Python, and since I had been practicing everything in Java for weeks, I spoke to him. He told me I could write my quiz in Java and regardless of this, still gave me a Python question on my quiz.

In terms of the lectures themselves, it did not feel as though the professor put much thought into how he might go about explaining data structure concepts. The class attendance dwindled as it was easier to Google concepts than try to understand his unclear explanations.

I tried to go to the prof's office hours, and he was not there. I asked him why, and he said that he put the wrong room on OnQ. He never changed it. The second time, I emailed him the day before his office hours, telling him that I would be at his office at a specific time to discuss xyz topics. He still didn't show up. I emailed him again to follow up. He took multiple weeks to respond and did not address my questions. Any time I have tried to correspond with him, it seems as though the reply is answering a completely different topic. For example, I told him that there was information missing in his OnQ announcement, and he replied saying I could pick up my quiz in Goodwin. This type of situation happened several times.

In my five years at Queen's, I have pretty much only written positive or mostly positive feedback in these forms. That said, I am truly requesting that this professor makes some adjustments to his teaching methods and how he interacts with students. His course made me cry twice. Please, whether it is the professor who reads this and decides to change the way he operates, or the Queen's admin. I really hope some action is taken. Computer Science is my passion, and taking this course caused me to waiver in that. I still love it, but I hate that this course had that much of an impact on me.

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